Singapore School Terms and Holidays for 2025 (Long Weekend Included)

Planning ahead for the school year? Here's a comprehensive guide to the school terms and holidays for 2025 in Singapore, including important dates for MOE Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, junior colleges, and Millennia Institute. Plus, we'll show you how to maximize your long weekends with strategic leave planning!

School Year Overview

The 2025 school year for all Ministry of Education (MOE) primary schools, including MOE Kindergartens, and secondary schools will commence on Thursday, 2 January 2025, and conclude on Friday, 21 November 2025.

School Calendar 2025

MOE Kindergarten (MK), Primary & Secondary Schools

Semester I:

• Term I: Thu, 2 Jan to Fri, 14 Mar
• Term II: Mon, 24 Mar to Fri, 30 May

Semester II:

• Term III: Mon, 30 Jun to Fri, 5 Sep
• Term IV: Mon, 15 Sep to Fri, 21 Nov

Note: Primary 1 and Kindergarten 1 will start on Thu, 2 Jan 2025. Primary 2 to 6 and Kindergarten 2 will start on Fri, 3 Jan 2025. Schools used as venues for the GCE O-Level exams will end the term on Fri, 24 Oct 2025.

Junior College (JC) Year 1 & Millennia Institute (MI) Year 1:

• Term I: Wed, 5 Feb to Fri, 14 Mar
• Term II: Mon, 24 Mar to Fri, 30 May

MI Year 2:

• Term I: Mon, 13 Jan to Fri, 14 Mar
• Term II: Mon, 24 Mar to Fri, 30 May

Semester II for JC Year 1, MI Year 1 & MI Year 2:

• Term III: Mon, 30 Jun to Fri, 5 Sep
• Term IV: Mon, 15 Sep to Fri, 28 Nov

JC Year 2 & MI Year 3:

• Term IV: Mon, 15 Sep to end of GCE A-Level exams

School Vacation Periods 2025

MK, Primary & Secondary Schools:

• Between Terms I & II: Sat, 15 Mar to Sun, 23 Mar
• Between Semesters I & II: Sat, 31 May to Sun, 29 Jun
• Between Terms III & IV: Sat, 6 Sep to Sun, 14 Sep
• End of School Year: Sat, 22 Nov to Wed, 31 Dec

JC Year 1, MI Year 1 & MI Year 2:

• Between Terms I & II: Sat, 15 Mar to Sun, 23 Mar
• Between Semesters I & II: Sat, 31 May to Sun, 29 Jun
• Between Terms III & IV: Sat, 6 Sep to Sun, 14 Sep
• End of School Year: Sat, 29 Nov to Wed, 31 Dec

JC Year 2 & MI Year 3:

• End of School Year: End of GCE A-Level exams to Wed, 31 Dec

Scheduled School Holidays 2025

• Youth Day: Sun, 6 Jul (Mon, 7 Jul will be a school holiday)
• Teachers' Day: Fri, 5 Sep
• Children's Day: Fri, 3 Oct (for primary schools and primary sections of full schools only)

Public Holidays 2025

Term I:

• New Year's Day: Wed, 1 Jan
• Chinese New Year: Wed, 29 Jan and Thu, 30 Jan

Term II:

• Hari Raya Puasa: Mon, 31 Mar
• Good Friday: Fri, 18 Apr
• Labour Day: Thu, 1 May
• Vesak Day: Mon, 12 May

Term III:

• Hari Raya Haji: Sat, 7 Jun (Mon, 9 Jun will be a designated day off-in-lieu)
• National Day: Sat, 9 Aug (Mon, 11 Aug will be a school holiday and a designated day off-in-lieu)

Term IV:

• Deepavali: Mon, 20 Oct
• Christmas Day: Thu, 25 Dec

Long Weekends and When to Take Leave in 2025

Maximize your holidays by planning your leave around these dates:

• New Year's Day: Take leave on 30-31 Dec 2024 for a 5-day break.
• Chinese New Year: Take leave on 31 Jan 2025 for a 5-day break.
• Hari Raya Puasa: Enjoy a 3-day weekend from 29-31 Mar.
• Good Friday: Enjoy a 3-day weekend from 18-20 Apr.
• Labour Day: Take leave on 2 May for a 4-day weekend.
• Vesak Day: Enjoy a 3-day weekend from 10-12 May.
• Hari Raya Haji: Take leave on 6 Jun for a 3-day weekend.
• National Day: Take leave on 8 Aug for a 4-day weekend.
• Deepavali: Enjoy a 3-day weekend from 18-20 Oct.
• Christmas Day: Take leave on 26 Dec for a 4-day weekend.

Make sure to mark these dates on your calendar to stay prepared for the upcoming school year. Whether you're planning family vacations or simply organizing your schedule, knowing these key dates will help you stay ahead.